Question
Which one of the following compounds is having maximum 'lone pair-lone pair' electron repulsions?
BITSAT
Chemistry
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
2024
BITSAT 2024 (Memory Based Paper 2)
BITSAT Chemistry Question (2024) — Solution
Options
- A. ClF _3
- B. IF _5
- C. SF _4
- D. XeF _2
Answer
D. XeF _2
Step-by-step solution
XeF _2 has three lone pairs and two bond pairs. The three lone pairs are arranged in the equatorial positions because of which they face maximum repulsion from each other.
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